We can finally announce our 2016 report of a reunion and South African show for Guns n’ Roses, Not In This Lifetime tour is coming to South Africa 29 November 2018. Continue reading Guns Nâ Roses South Africa 2018
Author: Ashley Brown
đȘ Rage Festival, Wanderbay & Alcazar NYE | đ± Communication & Sales Manager | đ· Film Photographer
SA Music Scene Blog Submission Tips
With so much music being released and social media channels throttling your organic reach as well the fact that I would like to give back more of my time to the South African music community, here are some of my top tips for getting your track featured on SA Music Scene!
SubmitHub & SA Music Scene
Our new and only way to submit music for review or promotion, in the past we slowed down on the number of submissions received and how much content we put out, but we’re finally back and powered by SubmitHub.com.
SA Music Scene is BACK with vengeance
A few months ago I was typing up a post announcing my resignation from SA Music Scene, a few unexpected events occurred from then till now and here I am celebrating while I say… “SA Music Scene is BACK with vengeance!”
South Africa’s blog for building artists and giving them the platform to build themselves, this was the passion project I convinced the founder Jaco Brill to include me in, in July/August 2011. Continue reading SA Music Scene is BACK with vengeance
Arctic Monkey’s New Album
Oh, mayday! Arctic Monkey’s have not only given us a name but also the name for their new album, ‘TranquilityBase Hotel + Casino’, but also a release date of 11 May 2018.
H O N E Y M O A N, the greatest band to come out of SA in years!
I have no idea who they are, I don’t have a press release for the release, I didn’t get the tracks seeded… Facebook’s algorithm for once didn’t fuck great music because I somehow found it through a friend how shared this Soundcloud link.
Continue reading H O N E Y M O A N, the greatest band to come out of SA in years!
The Steezies – Mina
The Steezies release their debut music video after an amazing launch event supported Nomadic Orchestra and Jews For Techno and featuring members of Grassy Spark, Los Tacos, West Coast Wolves, Ann Jangle, The Shabs and many more. Continue reading The Steezies – Mina
Spotify South Africa is here!
We’ve been hearing the rumours and we can finally confirm, they’re true… In mere hours after receiving the Spotify iStore download my life has been changed. The hype is real, it’s not a fad and it may just change the way you consume music for good!
WIN: Tea in the Tree – A Whimsical Tale
Tea In The Tree, the perfect weekend plans no matter what your music preference is…
A group of techno and trance organizers are putting together a one-day festival that’s probably the most groundbreaking and supportive event for live artists, especially singer-songwriters. Tea In The Tree, is not only a beautiful event that pays attention to detail but also promises to be the next go-to event for Cape Tonians. Continue reading WIN: Tea in the Tree – A Whimsical Tale
Rocking The Daisies 2018
Rocking the Daisies 2018 is finally on its way… With a new slick, darker than usual design the Steyn Entertainment team have launched dates, tickets and the new features of Rocking The Daisies and to our surprise, this includes fewer tickets! Continue reading Rocking The Daisies 2018
WIN a Incubus SA Ticket
Yes, we know it and you know it… It’s finally Incubus SA weekend and we’re super duper excited, let’s cut to the chase it about a week from payday and your pockets might be empty – so we as music lovers wanna hook you up with a free ticket!
WIN: Bazique Festival 2018
Bazique… And now for something different, what an exciting and bold statement made by a new kid on the block, but are they really new kids when collaborating with Sexy Groovy Love, Pop Bottles, Wolfkop Weekender, Diskotekah, Cape Town Electronic Music Festival and their overseas friends; The Secret Garden Party (UK)? Continue reading WIN: Bazique Festival 2018
Chance The Rapper – South Africa 2018
#CastleLiteUnlocks boundary-breaking hip-hop artist, Chance The Rapper! One of the biggest hip-hop bookings South Africa has seen to date, he began to gain recognition following the release of his second mixtape, Acid Rap.
NEW: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club â âWrong Creaturesâ
Kicking off the year with some good old fucking rock n roll, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s new album, Wrong Creatures is here! Although the album hasn’t seen much love from the critics, in our eyes the band can’t do anything wrong.
Continue reading NEW: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club â âWrong Creaturesâ
Jack White releases fist single off ‘Boarding House Reach’
Jack White has officially announced his next solo album. Itâs called Boarding House Reach and it will be out via Third Man and Columbia. The LP does not currently have a release date. Along with the announcement, White has shared two new songs from the record: âConnected by Loveâ and âRespect Commander.â
Continue reading Jack White releases fist single off ‘Boarding House Reach’
Remembering Jimi Hendrixâs Most Memorable Performances
Jimi Hendrixâs contribution to rock and roll music will forever be unmatched. Inducted in 1992, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame notes that Hendrix could be regarded a talent unlike any other, stating that he is âthe most gifted instrumentalist of all time, a self-taught electric guitarist whose fluid, immersive style was perfectly suited to embraceâand then revolutionizeâthe late 60âs psychedelic rock movement.” With a musical career that spanned just four years, we can only begin to imagine how Hendrix could have continued to define and change rock and music. As we commemorate his recently celebrated 75th birthday, we look back at three of Hendrixâs most powerful and electrifying live performances on stage. Continue reading Remembering Jimi Hendrixâs Most Memorable Performances